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Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 328 · 40 questions
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Writing tip (Ask how the ideas are linked): and → adds a similar idea (I brushed my teeth and I washed my face). but → the ideas are different or surprising (The box was small but it was very heavy). because → the second part is the REASON; so → the second part is the RESULT (It was very hot, so we went for a swim).

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  1. 1.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Arjun practised every day. He won the prize.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  2. 2.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The baby cried ___ she was hungry.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  3. 3.Which is the best way to join “It was late.” and “The shops were still open.”? (a) It was late because the shops were still open. (b) It was late so the shops were still open. (c) It was late but the shops were still open.
  4. 4.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We bought apples. We bought grapes.”     (a) because (b) and (c) but
  5. 5.Which is the best way to join “The box was small.” and “It was very heavy.”? (a) The box was small because it was very heavy. (b) The box was small so it was very heavy. (c) The box was small but it was very heavy.
  6. 6.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Ravi is only six. He can swim very well.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  7. 7.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir has a cat ___ he has a dog.”     (a) and (b) but (c) because
  8. 8.Which is the best way to join “Ravi is only six.” and “He can swim very well.”? (a) Ravi is only six so he can swim very well. (b) Ravi is only six because he can swim very well. (c) Ravi is only six but he can swim very well.
  9. 9.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I like mangoes. My sister likes apples.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  10. 10.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The water was too cold. We did not swim.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  11. 11.Which is the best way to join “We ran fast.” and “We missed the train.”? (a) We ran fast so we missed the train. (b) We ran fast because we missed the train. (c) We ran fast but we missed the train.
  12. 12.Which is the best way to join “Kabir drank some water.” and “He was thirsty.”? (a) Kabir drank some water but he was thirsty. (b) Kabir drank some water so he was thirsty. (c) Kabir drank some water because he was thirsty.
  13. 13.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Ravi is only six ___ he can swim very well.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  14. 14.Which is the best way to join “We bought apples.” and “We bought grapes.”? (a) We bought apples but we bought grapes. (b) We bought apples because we bought grapes. (c) We bought apples and we bought grapes.
  15. 15.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.”     (a) so (b) because (c) but
  16. 16.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Priya can sing. She can dance too.”     (a) but (b) because (c) and
  17. 17.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The box was small. It was very heavy.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  18. 18.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum cooked dal. She made rotis.”     (a) but (b) because (c) and
  19. 19.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Riya wore a sweater ___ it was cold.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  20. 20.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I brushed my teeth. I washed my face.”     (a) because (b) and (c) but
  21. 21.Which is the best way to join “Riya wore a sweater.” and “It was cold.”? (a) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold. (b) Riya wore a sweater so it was cold. (c) Riya wore a sweater but it was cold.
  22. 22.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.”     (a) so (b) but (c) because
  23. 23.Which is the best way to join “Meera was hungry.” and “She ate a banana.”? (a) Meera was hungry because she ate a banana. (b) Meera was hungry so she ate a banana. (c) Meera was hungry but she ate a banana.
  24. 24.Which is the best way to join “The mango looked green.” and “It was very sweet.”? (a) The mango looked green but it was very sweet. (b) The mango looked green so it was very sweet. (c) The mango looked green because it was very sweet.
  25. 25.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  26. 26.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The plants died ___ nobody watered them.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  27. 27.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sun was shining. The birds were singing.”     (a) but (b) and (c) because
  28. 28.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Priya can sing ___ she can dance too.”     (a) and (b) but (c) because
  29. 29.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Nisha took an umbrella ___ the sky was cloudy.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  30. 30.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It started to rain ___ we opened our umbrellas.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because
  31. 31.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The puppy was cold ___ we gave it a blanket.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  32. 32.Which is the best way to join “The test was hard.” and “Zoya got full marks.”? (a) The test was hard but Zoya got full marks. (b) The test was hard so Zoya got full marks. (c) The test was hard because Zoya got full marks.
  33. 33.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sky was cloudy ___ it did not rain.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  34. 34.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir drank some water ___ he was thirsty.”     (a) because (b) but (c) so
  35. 35.Which is the best way to join “Nisha took an umbrella.” and “The sky was cloudy.”? (a) Nisha took an umbrella but the sky was cloudy. (b) Nisha took an umbrella so the sky was cloudy. (c) Nisha took an umbrella because the sky was cloudy.
  36. 36.Which is the best way to join “The shop was closed.” and “We went home.”? (a) The shop was closed but we went home. (b) The shop was closed so we went home. (c) The shop was closed because we went home.
  37. 37.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The soup was hot. It was not tasty.”     (a) because (b) so (c) but
  38. 38.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Grandpa reads the paper. He drinks his tea.”     (a) because (b) but (c) and
  39. 39.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The shop was closed ___ we went home.”     (a) but (b) because (c) so
  40. 40.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The bag was heavy ___ Dad helped me carry it.”     (a) but (b) so (c) because

Answer key

  1. so
  2. because
  3. It was late but the shops were still open.
  4. and
  5. The box was small but it was very heavy.
  6. but
  7. and
  8. Ravi is only six but he can swim very well.
  9. but
  10. so
  11. We ran fast but we missed the train.
  12. Kabir drank some water because he was thirsty.
  13. but
  14. We bought apples and we bought grapes.
  15. because
  16. and
  17. but
  18. and
  19. because
  20. and
  21. Riya wore a sweater because it was cold.
  22. because
  23. Meera was hungry so she ate a banana.
  24. The mango looked green but it was very sweet.
  25. because
  26. because
  27. and
  28. and
  29. because
  30. so
  31. so
  32. The test was hard but Zoya got full marks.
  33. but
  34. because
  35. Nisha took an umbrella because the sky was cloudy.
  36. The shop was closed so we went home.
  37. but
  38. and
  39. so
  40. so

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